Socovel is a Belgian historical brand of motorcycles and motorcycles.
Socovel was in charge of the Electric Vehicle Electric Vehicle Research and Construction Corporation. The company name was Ets. Socovel, Brussels. Electric motorcycles
Socovel was founded by Maurice and Albert de Limelette. From 1938, they started producing electric motorcycles. This production continued during World War II, with the consent of the Germans. They also made electric tripartors and side tension.
The "motorcycles" seemed to be on small scooters without plate work, with a huge chest in which the batteries were transported. Below was an electric motor with a chain drive to the rear wheel. Tweetactors
Maybe because of the petrol rationing during the war, Socovel still had some success with electric motorcycles, but after the war this problem was out of the world and left the Socoves left. The Limelette brothers could only change over to conventional models, equipped with 125 Villiers two-stroke engines, in addition to "98" cobblestone mopeds. However, the electrical models were still available in 1948.
From 1951, two-stroke 125 to 350 cc, which were not only found on Jawa's, but also by these blocks were delivered. In 1952 (the year Albert de Limette died) followed 125 and 200 cc scooters with CZ cubes, but for motorcycles, they switched to Villiers engines again. In 1956, badge engineering was carried out: ordinary Maico models were provided with the Socovel logo. But also produced mopeds with 50 cc ILO block, a 150 cc with Villiers and a 200 cc with a Maico engine. Sachs built-in engines were probably also used.
However, the rise of the cheap cars costed the brand. The son of Maurice de Limette produced under the brand Socovel-Kart until about 1960 karts with the remaining stocks of the company. Trivia
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